I have owned 3 Hustlers a long time ago. The first a fiberglass model with the Curtis Wright 2 cycle, an plastic body with the 40 horse 2 cycle and a plastic body 16 horse version.
I have never seen one of the 980s in person but it seems like I saw pictures of a tall tub model a few years ago with Adair tracks. Man that must be an tremendous mud machine.
Living here in Louisiana I have seen, driven or ridden in some unbelievable mud machines but I would love to try one of those out.
Sorry just bored from this lock down. But to let you know I hunted with a friend of mine in the 80's that had a marsh model Cushman Trackster. That machine was unbelievable.